A talented cake artist has joined forces with other bakers to create an extraordinary edible Indian jungle.

Vicki Smith, from Flint, is one of 16 people in the group ‘Cakebomb’ who have created the life-size, walk-through delicacy – entitled Welcome to the Jungle – for the prestigious Cake and Bake Show 2014 next week.

Organisers of the event in Manchester from April 4-6 have described their invention as “the UK’s most ambitious decorative sugarcraft installation” to date.

The 26-year-old has been making jungle bugs, leaves and branches for the collective masterpiece which will include an edible tiger, elephant and waterfall.

She said: “Our jungle is set deep within the Indian rainforest of a forgotten fantasy civilisation. Each artist has hand-made indigenous sugar flowers and foliage in large quantities as well as creatures large and small.

“When you’re asked to be a part of making a life-size jungle and you think of how much foliage we will need to cover the walls, it’s a daunting feeling but it’s also fun.

“We’ve been working at home and communicating via social media which has allowed us to use the most talented artists from distant locations.

“It will all come together at the Cake and Bake Show at Manchester Central where our pieces will be combined together to make an edible walk-through Indian jungle.

“For my Atlas bug I made a chocolate mould and then made edible blood from condensed milk, sugar food colouring and a raspberry chambord liquor. The wings are gelatine so are edible too.”